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JUN~
IS,
1915
THE
WATCH
TOWER
(195-196)
fore
thy
servant
an
understanding
heart
to
judge
thy
people
[to
administer
justice
to
them],
that
I
may
discern
between
good
and
bad;
for
who
is
able
to
judge
this
thy
so
great
a
people'"
Is
it
any
wonder
that
we
read
further
that
in
the
dream
the
Lord
manifested
his
good
pleasure
at
this
request:
"And
God
said
unto
him,
Because
thou
hast
asked
this
thing,
and
hast
not
asked
for
thyself
long
life;
neither
has
asked
riches
for
thyself,
nor
hast
asked
the
life
of
thine
enemies;
but
hast
asked
for
thyself
understanding
to
discern
judgment
[justice];
therefore,
I
have
done
according
to
thy
words:
10,
I
have
given
thee
a
wise
and
an
understanding
heart;
so
that
there
was
none
like
thee
before
thee,
neither
after
thee
shall
any
arise
like
unto
thee.
And
I
have
also
given
thee
that
which
thou
hast
not
asked,
both
riches,
and
honor:
so
that
there
shall
not
be
any
among
the
kings
like
unto
thee,
all
thy
days."
"I
knelt
before
thy
gracious
throne,
And
asked
for
peace
with
suppliant
knee;
And
peace
was
given:
not
peace
alone,
But
love,
and
joy,
and
ecstasy."
VOL.
XXXVI
BROOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
JULY
1,
1915
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
No.
13
THE
FIRE
OF
THIS
DAY
of
colleges
and
nearly
all
the
great
ministers
of
the
various
Prayers
that
God
would
stop
the
great
European
war
have
churches
have
completely
lost
faith
in
the
Bible?
Do
we
not
not
been
answered.
On
the
contrary,
as
pointed
out
in
these
see
that
the
greater
enlightenment
of
our
time
is
making
the
columns
nearly
a
year
ago,
the
entire
world
is
involved
and
creeds
of
all
denominations
ridiculous,
absurd,
to
their
own
distressed.
The
Bible
predictions
that
the
armies
of
all
upholders
and
to
all
mankind?
Do
we
not
see
that
those
who
nations
would
be
gathered
to
the
valley
of
Jehoshaphat
is
have
abandoned
the
Bible
have
prllictically
nothing
left-
proving
true.
(Joel
3:9-14)
The
Valley
of
Jehoshaphat
is
the
merely
their
own
guesswork?
Do
we
not
see
that
the
guess
name
of
the
cemetery
outside
the
walls
of
Jerusalem,
and
the
work
of
evolutionists
is
already
proving
unsatisfactory
to
prophecy
signified
that
the
armies
of
all
nations
would
be
them,
and
that
they
are
losing
all
faith
in
a
personal
God,
gathered
as
Gne
vast
cemetery.
With
a
battle
front
of
over
and
merely
assuming
the
possi'bility
of
an
immortality
of
sixteen
hundred
miles,
and
with
all
kinds
of
infernal
ma-
which
they
have
no
proofs
and
of
the
character
of
which
they
chinery,
the
flower
of
Europe's
manhood
goes
down
to
death.
have
only
speculation?
Ah,
as
the
Apostle
indicated,
those
All
the
participating
nations
are
regretfUl,
for
each
had
who
have
the
faith,
the
character
structure
represented
by
the
hoped
for
greater
successes
than
yet
achieved.
The
Bible
indi-
gold,
silver
and
precious
stones
of
divine
revelation-these
cates
great
disappointment
of
all
nations-no
great
viclory
alone
have
an
anchorage
of
soul
sure
and
steadfast
which
for
any,
but
on
the
contrary,
humiliation
and
impoverishment.
enters
into
that
within
the
veil,
'and
fastens
for
support
to
Already
the
bonds
of
all
the
warring
powers
are
greatly
depre-
the
merit
of
the
sacrificial
death
of
the
great
Redeemer
who,
cia
ted.
All
national
debts
are
so
heavy
that
many
thoughtful
"by
the
grace
of
God,
tasted
death
for
every
man,"
and
who
people
are
expecting
that
a
result
of
the
war
will
be
repudia-
by
the
grace
of
God
is
to
be
the
great
King
whose
kingdoill
tion
of
all
national
debts,
as
well
as
social
revolution.
Great
will
deliver
Adam
and
his
race
from
sin,
death,
ignorance,
victories
and
final
achievement
console
the
people
for
great
superstition,
into
the
liberty
of
the
children
of
God.
losses;
and
similarly,
great.
national
disasters
in
the
face
of
a
THE
LORD'S
BRETHREN
NOT
IN
DARKNESS
successful
foe,
tend
to
cement
the
national
spirit;
but
with
a
Present
conditions
are
very
favorable
for
the
spread
of
terrible
war,
with
heavy
losses,
peace
will
mean
discontent,
the
truth.
Everywhere
the
public
are
thinking
more
than
revolution
and,
according
to
the
Bible,
ultJimate
anarchy.
However
respecting
religious
things,
and
wondering
what
it
means
consoling
the
thought
given
us
by
the
words
of
Jesus,
that
that
great
nations,
each
purporting
to
be
Christ's
kingdom,
for
the
elect's
sake
these
day,s
shall
be
shortened,
but
that
should
be
so
locked
in
deadly
strife.
Their
perplexity
and
otherwise
the
entire
human
family
would
be
obliterated
as
questions
furnish
excellent
opportunity
for
explaining
the
the
reign
of
selfishness
and
enmity
would
progress!
Bible
hopes
and
teachings.
They
are
ready
as
never
before
Thanks
be
to
God
that
we
know
who
the
elect
are-Jesus
for
the
message
that
these
kingdoms
are
deceived
into
thinking
and
his
saintly
followers
glorified!
Thanks
be
to
God
that
themselves
Christ's
kingdoms,
whereas
the
Bible
calls
them
we
can
have
confidence
that
these
will
constitute
the
kingdom
"kingdoms
of
this
world"
and
Gentile
kingdoms.
They
are
of
God's
dear
Son,
and
be
backed
by
all
the
power
of
heaven
ready
for
the
message
that
Messiah's
kingdom
is
to
furnish
in
the
establishment
of
the
reign
of
righteousness!
Thanks
be
the
remedy
for
all
the
ills
of
the
world
by
uplifting
mankind
to
God
that
we
can
have
full
confidence
in
the
divine
promises
out
of
ignorance.
superstition,
sin
and
death.
They
are
ready
to
the
effect
that
the
outcome
of
Messiah's
reign
will
be
"peace
for
the
information
that
although
Christ
was
eighteen
hundred
on
earth
and
good
will
toward
men"
in
a
world-wide
Eden!
years
ago
declared
worthy
to
become
the
King
he
has
not
Thanks
be
to
God
that
we
can
trust
his
promise
that
Messiah's
yet
taken
office
in
the
full
sense
of
the
word,
but
is
waiting
kingdom
will
be
successful
in
the
complete
uplift
of
the
fallen
for
the
completion
of
the
church,
which
has
been
in
process
race
out
of
sin
and
death-back
to
the
image
and
likeness
of
of
calling
and
disciplining
and
polishing
for
more
than
God
for
whosoever
will!
Thanks
be
to
God
that
after
all
eighteen
hundred
years.
They
are
ready
for
the
message
that
shall
have
had
full
opportunity
for
such
recovery,
all
wilfully
Christ
is
now
taking
to
himself
his
great
power
and
beginning
wicked
will
be
utterly
destroyed
in
the
second
death!
his
reign,
and
that
the
present
disturbance
of
Europe
is
what
Thus
far
we
are
told
the
war
is
not
deeply
felt
nor
deeply
i,s
described
in
Revelation
as
the
nations
being
angry,
and
impressed
upon
the
average
non-combatants.
In
all
the
God's
wrath
having
come,
etc.-Rev.
11:
18.
warring
countries
business
is
fairly
good.
Money
is
kept
in
In
view
of
these
favorable
factors,
we
perceive
our
privilege
circulation
by
the
manufacture
of
munitions
of
war
and
mili-
in
continuing
to
give
no
uncertain
sound
upon
the
silver
tary
equipment
and
supplies.
Thus
far
the
chief
brunt
falls
trumpets
of
.Jubilee.
Apparently
many
of
God's
servants
are
upon
the
soldiers
in
the
ranks
and
upon
the
bereaved
widows
being
sealed
in
their
foreheads
with
this
knowledge,
this
pres
and
orphans.
The
chief
eVIdences
of
war,
except
on
the
scenes
ent
truth,
as
the
Scriptures
predicted:
"Ye
brethren
are
not
of
strife,
are
the
numbers
of
men
everywhere
in
military
uni-
in
darkness
that
that
day
should
overtake
you
as
a
thief"
form,
and
the
numbers
of
women
wearing
mourning.
However,
(I
Thessalonians
5:4),
though
it
shall
come
upon
the
whole
as
credit
depreciates
and
gold
becomes
more
scarce,
the
prices
world
as
a
thief
and
a
snare.
As
the
Savior
said,
perplexities
of
commodities
of
every
sort
will
advance,
wages
in
Europe
are
causing
the
hearts
of
men
to
fail
for
,fear
and
for
looking
will
be
forced
upward,
with
a,ccompanying
labor
troubles,
after
the
things
coming
upon
the
world.
still
future.
but
be
leading
on
to
the
foretold
great
earthquake-revolution
(Rev.
cause
of
the
sealing
in
our
foreheads-the
clear
intellectual
16:
18);
leading
on
still
further
to
the
predicted
fire
which
is
knowledge-the
,servants
of
God
may,
as
Jesus
suggested,
be
to
consume
every
vestige
of
present
civilizatJion-not
a
literal
lifting
up
their
heads
and
rejoicing,
realizing
from
present
fire,
but
anarchy.
developments
that
their
deliverance
draweth
nigh-that
the
This
fire
has
alrea;;ly
begun
as
respects
religious
faith.
resurrection
of
the
church
and
her
glorious
establishment
as
Hearken
to
the
Apostle
Paul,
"The
fire
of
that
day
shall
try
Messiah's
bride
in
the
kingdom,
are
near
at
hand,
even
at
the
every
man's
work
of
what
sort
it
is."
It
will
prove
who
have
door.
builded
character
and
faith
with
the
gaM,
silver
and
precious
WINDS
OF
WAR
LET
LOOSE
stones
of
divine
promises.
and
who
have
builded
their
hopes
How
plainly
now
we
can
see
what
we
saw
less
distinctly
with
the
wood.
hay
and
stuhble
of
human
tradition.
The
in
the
pa,st-that
the
winds
of
war
have
been
held
back
for
latter,
the
Apostle
declares.
wiII
be
utterly
burned
or
destroyed
approx,jmately
forty
years
to
give
opportunity
for
the
sealing
hy
the
symbolic
fire
of
this
day.
while
the
former
class
of
of
thi'
servants
of
God
in
their
foreheads,
for
the
spread
of
fai,th
alone
will
be
abll'
to
withstand
that
fiery
time.
Do
we
true
Bible
study
all
over
the
world.
in
all
languag-es.
Any
onl'
not
already
see
this?
Do
we
not
see
that
the
great
professors
thinking
of
the
present
war
as
being
suddenly
thrust
upon
[5715]
Jung 15, 1915 fore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people [to administer justice to them], that I may discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?” Is it any wonder that we read further that in the dream the Lord manifested his good pleasure at this request: “And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither has asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment [justice]; therefore, I have done according to thy words: lo, THE WATCH TOWER (195-196) I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days. “T knelt before thy gracious throne, And asked for peace with suppliant knee; And peace was given: not peace alone, But love, and joy, and ecstasy.” Vout. XXXVI BROOKLYN, N. Y., JULY 1, 1915 No. 13 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER THE FIRE OF THIS DAY Prayers that God would stop the great European war have not been answered. On the contrary, as pointed out in these columns nearly a year ago, the entire world is involved and distressed. ‘the Bible predictions that the armies of all nations would be gathered to the valley of Jehoshaphat is proving true. (Joel 3:9-14) The Valley of Jehoshaphat is the name of the cemetery outside the walls of Jerusalem, and the prophecy signified that the armies of all nations would be gathered as one vast cemetery. With a battle front of over sixteen hundred miles, and with all kinds of infernal machinery, the flower of Europe’s manhood goes down to death. All the participating nations are regretful, for each had hoped for greater successes than yet achieved. The Bible indicates great disappointment of all nations—no great victory for any, but on the contrary, humiliation and impoverishment. Already the bonds of all the warring powers are greatly depreciated. All national debts are so heavy that many thoughtful people are expecting that a result of the war will be repudiation of all national debts, as well as social revolution. Great victories and final achievement console the people for great losses; and similarly, great national disasters in the face of a successful foe, tend to cement the national spirit; but with a terrible war, with heavy losses, peace will mean discontent, revolution and, according to the Bible, ultimate anarchy. How consoling the thought given us by the words of Jesus, that for the elect’s sake these days shall be shortened, but that otherwise the entire human family would be obliterated as the reign of selfishness and enmity would progress! Thanks be to God that we know who the elect are—Jesus and his saintly followers glorified! Thanks be to God that we can have confidence that these will constitute the kingdom of God’s dear Son, and be backed by all the power of heaven in the establishment of the reign of righteousness! Thanks be to God that we can have full confidence in the divine promises to the effect that the outcome of Messiah’s reign will be “peace on earth and good will toward men” in a world-wide Eden! Thanks be to God that we can trust his promise that Messiah’s kingdom will be successful in the complete uplift of the fallen race out of sin and death—back to the image and likeness of God for whosoever will! Thanks be to God that after all shall have had full opportunity for such recovery, all wilfully wicked will be utterly destroyed in the second death! Thus far we are told the war is not deeply felt nor deeply impressed upon the average non-combatants. In all the warring countries business is fairly good. Money is kept in circulation by the manufacture of munitions of war and military equipment and supplies. Thus far the chief brunt falls upon the soldiers in the ranks and upon the bereaved widows and orphans. The chief evidences of war, except on the scenes of strife, are the numbers of men everywhere in military uniform, and the numbers of women wearing mourning. However, as credit depreciates and gold becomes more scarce, the prices of commodities of every sort will advance, wages in Hurope will be forced upward, with accompanying labor troubles, leading on to the foretold great earthquake—revolution (Rev. 16:18); leading on still further to the predicted fire which is to consume every vestige of present civilization—not a literal fire, but anarchy. This fire has already begun as respects religious faith. Hearken to the Apostle Paul, “The fire of that day shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.’ It will prove who have builded character and faith with the gold, silver and precious stones of divine promises, and who have builded their hopes with the wood, hay and stubble of human tradition. The latter, the Apostle declares, will be utterly burned or destroyed by the symbolic fire of this day, while the former class of faith alone will be able to withstand that fiery time. Do we not already see this? Do we not see that the great professors of colleges and nearly all the great ministers of the various churches have completely lost faith in the Bible? Do we not see that the greater enlightenment of our time is making the creeds of all denominations ridiculous, absurd, to their own upholders and to all mankind? Do we not see that those who have abandoned the Bible have practically nothing left— merely their own guesswork? Do we not see that the guesswork of evolutionists is already proving unsatisfactory to them, and that they are losing all faith in a personal God, and merely assuming the possibility of an immortality of which they have no proofs and of the character of which they have only speculation? Ah, as the Apostle indicated, those who have the faith, the character structure represented by the gold, silver and precious stones of divine revelation—these alone have an anchorage of soul sure and steadfast which enters into that within the veil, and fastens for support to the merit of the sacrificial death of the great Redeemer who, “by the grace of God, tasted death for every man,” and who by the grace of God is to be the great King whose kingdom will deliver Adam and his race from sin, death, ignorance, superstition, into the liberty of the children of God. THE LORD’S BRETHREN NOT IN DARKNESS Present conditions are very favorable for the spread of the truth. Everywhere the public are thinking more than ever respecting religious things, and wondering what it means that great nations, each purporting to be Christ’s kingdom, should be so locked in deadly strife. Their perplexity and questions furnish excellent opportunity for explaining the Bible hopes and teachings. They are ready as never before for the message that these kingdoms are deceived into thinking themselves Christ’s kingdoms, whereas the Bible calls them “kingdoms of this world” and Gentile kingdoms, ‘hey are ready for the message that Messiah’s kingdom is to furnish the remedy for all the ills of the world by uplifting mankind out of ignorance, superstition, sin and death. They are ready for the information that although Christ was eighteen hundred years ago declared worthy to become the King he has not yet taken office in the full sense of the word, but is waiting for the completion of the church, which has been in process of calling and disciplining and polishing for more than eighteen hundred years. ‘They are ready for the message that Christ is now taking to himself his great power and beginning his reign, and that the present disturbance of Europe is what is described in Revelation as the nations being angry, and God’s wrath having come, etc.—Rev. 11:18. In view of these favorable factors, we perceive our privilege in continuing to give no uncertain sound upon the silver trumpets of Jubilee. Apparently many of God’s servants are being sealed in their foreheads with this knowledge, this present truth, as the Scriptures predicted: ‘Ye brethren are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief” (1 Thessalonians 5:4), though it shall come upon the whole world as a thief and a snare. As the Savior said, perplexities are causing the hearts of men to fail for fear and for looking after the things coming upon the world, still future, but because of the sealing in our foreheads—the clear intellectual knowledge—the servants of God may, as Jesus suggested, be lifting up their heads and rejoicing, realizing from present developments that their deliverance draweth nigh—that the resurrection of the church and her glorious establishment as Messiah’s bride in the kingdom, are near at hand, even at the door. WINDS OF WAR LET LOOSE How plainly now we can see what we saw less distinctly in the past—that the winds of war have been held back for approximately forty years to give opportunity for the sealing of the servants of God in their foreheads, for the spread of true Bible study all over the world, in all languages, Any one thinking of the present war as being suddenly thrust upon [5715]
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